Lagos overwhelmed by 15,000 tons of waste everyday —Gbadegesin, LAWMA boss
Amid the current waste crisis across Lagos metropolis with the attendant health risks, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, in this exclusive interview, speaks on refuse heaps, infrastructure gaps, new waste management system, enforcement and the way forward for Lagos among others.
My father mocked me for being a Ph.D holder, not a medical doctor — Akinwunmi Adesina
When he was ushered into the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, last When he was ushered into the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, for the conferment of the 2017 World Food Prize, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina received a standing ovation. The award was an endorsement of his activities over the past two decades with the Rockefeller Foundation, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and as Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria.
Passage of PIB’ll end fuel scarcity, enhance our economy — Reyenieju
Daniel Reyenieju, former Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Inter-Parliamerntary Relations in the 7th House is a member representing Warri Federal Constituency in the 8th House of Representatives. In this chat, he spoke extensively on intrigues militating against the non-passage of the PIB, its importance to the governance of the oil sector, fuel scarcity and other related issues, excerpts…
Affirmative action for women is not democracy— Florence Ita-Giwa
Having been served the best of education from the best schools both in Nigeria and A former lawmaker, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa (OON) needs no introduction. Mama Bakassi, as she is fondly called for her fight for the people of Bakassi in Cross River State, she is one of the few Nigerian women who have risen above the odds limiting women in the political terrain .
Turkish Airlines will continue to maintain its leading position
Ilker Ayci is chairman of the board and executive committee of Turkish Airlines. He was named to the position in 2015, following the resignation of his predecessor, Hamdi Topcu.
Digital switchover will boost viewership experience — Zhang, StarTimes CEO
StarTimes has already shown their worth in the past seven years, changing a lot in the pay-television market. For example I can still remember in 2010 when StarTimes just launched in Nigeria, if you want to buy a competitor’s decoder you have to pay N27,000. During this period the exchange rate was just about N120 to one dollar. Today, 2017, seven years later, the exchange rate has gone up to N360.
